Our hometown high school homecoming was this past week/weekend. It started with classes meeting after school to decorate floats, and ended with a parade, homecoming football game and homecoming dance. We had a tailgate party in the school parking lot before the "big game" and bundled up for the first weekend of chilly fall weather. It's all good!
Emma came home for the weekend. She caught up on sleep and laundry, got her hair trimmed
and curled her sister's hair and hair feather for the dance.
This group met at Mark and Diana's house for pictures. Everyone has new dresses and grown up shoes. The smell of hairspray and cologne filled the air--teen spirit! They all left for dinner at Ruby Tuesdays and then headed back to the high school cafeteria for the big dance. Kids, this is the stuff that high school memories are made of!
Grace (over) reacts to Kuan's corsage.
I can't help but reflect on how fast time passes. It really doesn't seem that long ago since I was in high school and the time that Emma and Bess spent at the high school went entirely too fast. I know that Grace's time will speed by so I will consciously try to savor these moments. I'll keep my camera close just in case my memories fade!
When Grace looks back, she might remember a new dress (with polka dots!)
awkward moments like learning to pin a flower to your (first) date's shirt in front of your Mom's camera lens
embracing friends
flower corsages that match your dress perfectly
and first high heel shoes.
Pass those tissues!
Time really does go by way too fast!! Brady will be 23 Wedneday, where in the world did it go??? Grace is quickly becoming a beautiful young woman, just as Emma and Bess did. Take those pictures and then share. Love hearing about the family!! and watching!! (the red shoes....I WANT THEM!!)
Posted by: Melody Franklin | 10/04/2011 at 04:19 AM
Melody--I can't believe that we have children who are 23! I remember very well going to meet Brady for the first time--I fell for him right away;) And I love those red shoes too--too bad they're not in my size.
Posted by: Sue | 10/04/2011 at 07:20 PM
Did she borrow the ruby slippers from Dorothy?
Posted by: Darel | 12/31/2011 at 01:38 PM